That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness ; instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar... London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis ... - Page 552 by David Hughson - 1807 Full view -
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